Social Issues

Magazine articles on the internet's impact on society, privacy, spam, hacking, scams, regulation.

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T.H.E. Journal December 2002 Shay K. McKinley	Campaign Promotes Safe, Responsible Internet Use for Students i-Safe Americ's mission is to educate and empower America's youth to safely and responsibly use the Internet. Congressional leaders recently approved two earmarks for a total of $3.5 million to launch the i-Safe "Safe School Education Initiative and Outreach Campaign."
PC World December 4, 2002 Paul Roberts	Klez Worm Was Worst of 2002 The prolific virus was reported more than any other this year, and simple human error likely caused its spread.
PC World December 2, 2002 Michelle Madigan	Internet Hate-Speech Ban Called 'Chilling' Council of Europe's Internet restrictions raise uneasy questions about civil rights online.
CIO December 1, 2002 Julie Hanson	For Your Eyes Only Sigaba's technology can help keep communications under wraps.
PC World November 27, 2002 Paul Roberts	New E-Mail Worm Causing Severe Damage Winevar could delete all the files on a computer's hard drive, while also mocking the user.
PC World November 20, 2002 Paul Roberts	'Critical' Windows, IE Hole Plugged Microsoft urges users to download patch for flaw that permits intruder access.
PC World November 19, 2002 Michelle Madigan	Copy Control Complaint Desk Opens Formal public comment on DMCA invited for one month, then feds will reconsider act.
Fast Company December 2002 Curtis Sittenfeld	From the Digital Divide to One Economy Rey Ramsey's mission of social change starts with the home and leads to the Web.
Salon.com November 20, 2002 Katharine Mieszkowski	Political spam: Get used to it An outraged constituent is suing Elizabeth Dole's campaign for sending junk e-mail. Is spam from politicians a crime -- or a vital First Amendment right?
Salon.com November 19, 2002 F. Timothy Martin	Jesse Helms: Web radio's hero Small Internet radio broadcasters on the brink of financial disaster have won some breathing room, thanks to the senator from North Carolina.
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